Fendol s



(No Model.) 7

P. S. GOLDEN.

WAGON BRAKE. No. 270,946. Patented ian.23,1883.

H If

- L ltprney N. PHERQ Phnlmmhcpapher. Wahinghn. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FENDOL S. GOLDEN, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

WAGON-BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,946, dated January23, 1883, Application filed October 6, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FENDOL S. GOLDEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county ofFulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new andusefulWagon-Brake,'of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompany ing drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the front part of a wagon running-gearequipped with my improved automatic brake, and Fig. 2 is a side view ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

This invention relates to automatic brakes for vehicles and it consistsin certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will behereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents the front axle, B B thewheels, and U 0 the hounds, of an ordinary wagon runninggear.

D is the tongue, which has a bail, E, to receive the double-tree F,which slides longitudinally in said bail, where it is held by thelinchpin G, which slides longitudinally in slots H in the tongue D andbail E.

I I are the brake-shoes, which are secured to the ends of thedouble-tree by clamps J. Said clamps "are secured by means of eyebolts KL, the former of which hold the single-trees M. The eyes Nof bolts Lproject in rear of the double-tree, and are connected by chains 0 withthe front axle, thus preventing the double-tree from swinging so as tobring the brake-shoes in contact with the wheels.

P P are levers pivoted under the hounds G. The outer ends of said leversare connected by rods (.2 with the eyebolts L. Their inner ends areconnected by linksor lap-rings R with the rear end of a rod, S, slidinglongitudinally in staples T under the tongue, and having its front end-connected to the lower end of a vertical lever, U, pivoted in a slot atthe front end of the tongue. The upper end of said lever is suitablyconnected to the neck-yoke. The operation of my invention will be read-H y understood. In pulling, the double-tree is drawn forward in the bailE, thus drawing the brake-shoes off the wheels, when, .as in going downhill; the vehicle pushes upon the team, the lever U throws the rod S ina forward direction, thus operating the levers P and rods Q and movingthe double-tree rearwardly, thus throwing the brake-shoes into contactwith the wheels. For backing the vehicle, I remove the linchpin G anddrop-it in the slot H in rear of the double-tree, which is thusprevented from moving rearwardly.

To support the double-tree, I provide a frame or bracket consisting of across-piece, V, bolted upon the hounds, and having forward-extendingbrackets W, supporting the double-tree, under which they may be joinedby-a cross-piece having a slot to admit the tongue.

I am aware that vehicle-brakes have heretofore been operated by means ofa. rod sliding longitudinally under the tongue, and actuated by a leverpivoted at the front end of the tongue, and carryingthe neck-yoke, asshown in the patent to Rape, No. 209,291, Gotober 22, 1878. This I donot claim; but

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States-.

1. As an improvement in automatic brakes, the combination, with a wagonrunning-gear, of the longitudinally-sliding double-tree havingbrake-shoes adapted to bear upon the front wheels, levers pivoted underthe bounds, rods connecting the outer ends of said levers with thedouble-tree, a vertical lever pivoted at the front end of the tongue andhaving its upper end connected to the neck-yoke, and a rod slidinglongitudinally under the tongue, and having its front end connected withthe lower end of said vertical lever and its rear end with the innerends of the levers pivoted under the bounds, as set forth.

2. The combination of the tongue D and bail E, having slots H, thelinchpin G, doubletree F, having brake-shoes I, levers P, chains 0,connecting-rods Q, and means, substantially as described, for operatingthe levers P, as set forth.

3. The combination of the double-tree F and brake-shoes I with theclamps J and theeyebolts K L, serving for attachment, respective] y, ofthe sin gle-trees M and the chains 0 and connecting-rods Q, as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

FENDOL SILVESTER GOLDEN.

Witnesses:

O. J. SIMMONS, WM. H. CLARKE.

IOO

